NFL player Damar Hamlin in Chicago to raise awareness for cardio conditions
During a Monday Night Football match-up with the Cincinnati Bengals in January 2023, Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest following a tackle.
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During a Monday Night Football match-up with the Cincinnati Bengals in January 2023, Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest following a tackle.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports that Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, an NFL player who became a household name during a play that went terribly wrong, is raising awareness about cardio conditions and offering help.
Hamlin has returned to life as normal, on and off the field, but now part of his daily routine revolves around his heart after he suffered cardiac arrest during a game in Cincinnati in January 2023.
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A family spokesperson said the 18-year-old is now in stable condition and no longer in the ICU.
Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Hamlin is "fully cleared" to make his return to football.
It's been a little more than a month since Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Bills linebacker Matt Milano posted a photo on his Instagram account of a smiling Hamlin shaking hands with a teammate.
The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed on the field during a televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Jan. 2.
Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital on Monday.
Bears fans Sunday showed their support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field Monday night. They said they are wishing Hamlin and his family the best, and it does not matter which team he is on. We also spotted some Vikings and Packers fans who expressed the very same thoughts.
The Buffalo Bills say Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to speak to his family, doctors and teammates.
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Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field Monday during a game.
The Buffalo Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Buffalo Bills safety remains hospitalized in critical condition, but "appears to be neurologically intact," the team said in a statement.
It was an emotional day inside Halas Hall, with the Chicago Bears coaches and players still coming to grips with what they saw happen on the field Monday night, to a fellow player, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is improving but remains in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital.
The team said the 24-year-old safety "is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him."
Dorrian Glenn said Hamlin's heart stopped twice — once on the field and again at the hospital.
Doctors who spoke to CBS 2's Tara Molina went into detail on the possibilities, but said it will probably be a while until we know exactly what happened to the Buffalo Bills safety during a game Monday night.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing on the field during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Bills say.
Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Bills say he went into cardiac arrest after a hit and his heartbeat was restored on the field before he was taken to a hospital, where he is sedated.
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